Shillong, Mar 22 (UNI) The BJP on Friday decided to extend support to the candidates of its ally National People’s Party (NPP) for both the Lok Sabha seats in Meghalaya and not file its own candidates for the coming general elections.
The NPP is a constituent of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the Centre and also part of the North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA).
“As per the instructions of the National President of @BJP4India, Shri @JPNadda ji, I am pleased to inform that BJP will extend its support to Lok Sabha Candidates of NPP in both the seats of Meghalaya (Shillong and Tura), to NPF in the Outer Manipur Constituency and to NDPP in Nagaland in the ensuing Parliamentary elections 2024,” BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra noted on X, formerly known as Twitter.